Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 49.2 | 53.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Kyocera |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| -- | 2014-05-05 |
| 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches | 5.02 x 2.50 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 252 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8926 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 384 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | EV-DO A |
| 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 136 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 193 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Kyocera Hydro VIBE has an overall score of 53.8, which is slightly better than the HTC Desire CDMA's 49.2 score. The Kyocera Hydro VIBE design is a little thinner but a little bit heavier than the HTC Desire CDMA. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Kyocera Hydro VIBE has the newer 4.4.2 version while HTC Desire CDMA has Android 2.2.
The Kyocera Hydro VIBE counts with a superior processing unit than HTC Desire CDMA, because it has a much better graphics processor running at 450 MHz, a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. HTC Desire CDMA has a little sharper display than Kyocera Hydro VIBE, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit worse 800 x 480 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels density.
Kyocera Hydro VIBE takes much clearer photos and videos than HTC Desire CDMA, because it has a much more mega pixels camera. Kyocera Hydro VIBE features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire CDMA. Both of them have a SD extension slot that holds up to 32 GB.
Kyocera Hydro VIBE counts with a very superior battery lifetime than HTC Desire CDMA, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Kyocera Hydro VIBE is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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